løyve

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse leyfi n.

Noun

løyve n (definite singular løyvet, indefinite plural løyve, definite plural løyva)

  1. a permit
  2. permission

Etymology 2

From Old Norse leyfa, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną. Cognates include Icelandic leyfa and Faroese loyva.

Verb

løyve (present tense løyver, past tense løyvde, supine løyvd or løyvt, past participle løyvd, present participle løyvande, imperative løyv)

  1. to allow, to permit
Alternative forms

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